How to generate a random number between a and b in

Question

To generate a random number between 3 and 10, for example, I use: rand(8) + 3

Is there a nicer way to do this (something like rand(3, 10)) ?

Answer 1

For 10 and 10**24

rand(10**24-10)+10

Answer 2

See this answer: there is in Ruby 1.9.2, but not in earlier versions. Personally I think rand(8) + 3 is fine, but if you're interested check out the Random class described in the link.